Staging of Shakespeare, The
- Synopsis
- Shakespeare scholar and teacher Dr Robert Ornstein shows how Shakespeare players made use of the Elizabethan stage. It shows scenes from six plays to illustrate the simplicity, flexibility and neutrality of Shakespearean staging. The plays selected are A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Richard II, Henry IV. Part I, Twelfth Night, Othello, Macbeth. Narrated by Kent Cartwright.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1977
- Duration
- 55 mins
Credits
- Director
- Robert Ornstein
- Producer
- Robert Ornstein
- Cinematographer
- Ferenc Hrabak
- Contributor
- Kent Cartwright; Robert Ornstein
- Cast
Dan Desmond Howard Renensland Kate Webster Ken Albers Michael Champagne
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Henry IV Part 1; Macbeth; Midsummer Night’s Dream, A; Othello; Richard II; Twelfth Night
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Elizabethan stage
Notes
- Reviews
- Kenneth Rothwell in Shakespeare On Screen: an International Filmography and Videography (London: Mansell, 1990. entry 713) notes that the acting sequences seem static but the information presented is ‘scholarly, informative and absorbing’.
Production Company
Archive
- Name
Folger Shakespeare Library
- reference@folger.edu
- Web
- http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (202) 544 4600
- Fax
- (202) 544 4623
- Address
- 201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Staging of Shakespeare, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37705 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)